The Prophecy

Chapter Fifteen

I looked over at my clock and it read 7:19am, I was hurt finding Waylon had disappeared some time in the night we had such a magical evening what had I done wrong? I got out of bed and grabbed a pair of old cut off jean shorts and a ratty oversized flannel from my closet and went to my bathroom to wash my face and get dressed. I threw some mascara on to highlight my green colored eyes, if Waylon was going to make me feel cheap I’d make sure I at least felt like a million bucks. For the first time in weeks I even straightened my wavy hair, when I was finished I gave myself a once over in the mirror and went back to my room. Sitting on my bed was Waylon, Bianca and a tray of breakfast. 

He smiled at me when I came in and said, “Hey sugar, took you long enough I brought food I figured we had a pretty intense work out you need to refuel.” His words made me smirk but I also felt my face burn with embarrassment. He reached out and grabbed me by the waist and pulled me onto his lap and into a bear hug of an embrace. “Oh come on now baby don’t be shy.” I hugged him back and snuggled my face into his chest. He handed me a piece of toast and I happily ate to give my mouth something to do other than acknowledge his s****l references. “I think you should take a break from training today I want to take you somewhere special.”

“Oof f-where?” I said mouth still full of breakfast carbs, not thinking to swallow before I expressed my excitement. 

“God you’re adorably weird you know that?” He chuckled and brushed some hair of my forehead, “Anyways you have to come with me if you want to know where ok? You coming?” I shook my head yes and we finished our food in a hurry. I would have finished sooner if Waylon hadn’t kept kissing on me and grabbing me while I tried to eat and I pretended to be annoyed but I loved it. “Girly I’m gonna go get the truck ready I’ll meet you down there when you’re ready ok?” He gave me a kiss and left. 

I grabbed my bag and headed down after checking myself in the mirror another time. I passed Ms Loretta in the kitchen working by the stove and before I could get out the door she called, “You better grab that bag I made for cal before you try and sneak out sugar.” 

“How did you know?” I said turning slowly to look at her with wide eyes. 

“I know everything sweet pea get used to it, learn to expect it.” And she went back to what ever amazing dish she was making. I walked over to the center island and grabbed the paper sack that was rolled up and waiting for me and made my way to the big barn on the back side of the property.  Waylon was leaning against a rusty old baby blue chevy pick up, he had a book in his hands and his shaggy black hair was being tossed around his head by the wind and already I could feel between my legs how attracted to him I was, glimpses of lat night started flashing in my head and suddenly the wind picked up and started blowing with triple the speed it had been only a few seconds before which made Waylon look up from his book over at me and shield his eyes from the force of the gusts blowing in his face. Remembering my powers were linked to my emotions tried to steady my heart rate and the wind began to calm once more, “Sorry…” I mumbled as I got close enough for him to hear me.

“The hell was that?” He said with an almost worried look on his face.

“I was… uh, thinking about something and it got me too excited.” I said too embarrassed to admit it was him that had my powers take control for a moment. He gave me a sideways glance and shook his head. 

“Get in we’re burning daylight.” He said and I did as I was told.

We drove for a while in silence, up a mountain road through gorgeous trees and finally he pulled over at an old pull out with an old wooden gate hanging off it’s hinges. “What are we doing here?” I said confused and curious.

“You always ask so many questions?” He said rolling his eyes and putting his back pack on.

“You don’t have to be such an ass, I just want to know where the hell we are going.” I snapped back at him grabbing our sack from Loretta and following him towards the gate. He turned around to face me, our chest bumping together because I wasn’t prepared for his abrupt stop and stared down into my face our noses maybe an inch apart and a smile spread across this lips.

“Difference here is I know I’m an ass, you on the other hand refuse to admit you can be a pain in the ass. I’ve embraced it and if I do remember I’ve embraced you too.” His eyes flicked down to my lips and before I could respond to his insult he kissed me hard. He wrapped his long muscular arm around the small of my back and pulled me to him a little off of the ground Because of our height difference while his other hand grabbed a chunk of my hair. Instinctually I wrapped my arms around his neck and opened my mouth to welcome his tongue with mine. He dropped me back to my feet as quickly as he had picked me up and turned and started walking the trail through the gate leaving me panting and my head spinning and called over his shoulder, “You better get used to it peaches, I may be an ass but I’m your ass and as of last night your ass, is now mine and only mine now get on lets go.” My face flushed a little in response to his words, I still wasn’t used to being openly s****l and didn’t have the confidence he did to say the things I thought in my head out loud quite yet. I secretly loved it every time he mentioned our love making and how much he wanted me, I’d have to practice returning the favor. 

I followed him through the trees and bushes tripping on a rock and getting laughed at, picking it up off the ground and tossing it at him with my mind and busting with laughter when he said using my powers to settle lovers squabbles wasn’t fair and I agreed to try not to but couldn’t help that I continued to laugh. Finally we made our way to a small clearing in the brush and found ourselves next to a river, clear and beautiful with willow trees surrounding us and some delicate purple flowers littering the ground like tiny amethysts against the emerald green of the short abundant grass. I spun in a circle taking in the beauty of the spot, “This is amazin’” I said.

“Yeah I found this place a few years back, when I get in a mood I take to the woods and I always end up by some kind of water, it calms me and clears my head.” He said gazing down at the riverbed. 

“Why did you decide to bring me here though? Besides the fact that it’s pretty and I want to put a hammock under those willows and spend all day listening to the water, you must have had something you wanted to show me?’’

He shook his head, “Naw I did’t have anything to show you, I brought you here because I’ve been thinking on it and if you’re gonna be ready for your ceremony you’re gonna have to have some place to practice where we aren’t afraid of you accidentally wrecking our house or hurting someone.” 

“I’d never hurt any of you!!” I exclaimed, but then I remembered how I threw him against a tree  y accident because I couldn’t yet control my powers and lowered my head ashamed at the memory.

“Hey there, sugar i know you wouldn’t on purpose and I know you’re sorry about that whole tree thing but this is more important than that. The faster you get a handle on using multiple elements at the same time the better off all of us will be including you. I brought you here to give you somewhere to be where you can let loose and not be afraid.” He walked over and took my chin inches hand and gently gave me a peck on the lips. 

“How did you do it?”I said, “I know fire and water isn’t the same as all four at once but still how did you get a handle on using two?’’

He sat for a second and said, “It was scary at first, fire and water cancel each other out their opposites and each others weaknesses. I had to master them on their own before I could use them both together and feel like I was in control.” As he spoke he motioned with one hand towards the river and began spinning his hands in a sphere in front of him until a globe of water had appeared between his dancing palms. He furrowed his brows and his right hand stayed still beneath the sphere and he raised his left above it and spun it until I saw an ember spark in the middle of the water he held in mid air. The faster he spun his hand the bigger the flame inside grew. The water began to boil and steam before our very eyes and I saw something flash on his face as he blew out a gust of power and the fire instantly grew white hot and at once the water evaporated and the fire burnt out. My eyes were wide, I still wasn’t used to this kind of magic and it blew my mind that I theoretically had the potential to do this and more after growing up thinking I was a dud then learning about my gift it still hadn’t quite hit me the way it should. 

“You can do this baby, You have so much fire inside of you. It’s part of the reasons I love you. Not some silly prophecy, I don’t care what anyone says fate may have had some say in this but I chose you.” He held both my hands in his and continued, “These last months I saw you come into our home broken and alone, but I watched as you got kicked with obstacles one after the other and never backed down. You are strong, you’re annoying as all hell sometimes but you’re a damn fighter and I never stood a chance against you. I was yours mind body and soul from the minute you walked out of my cabin in a huff, you scared the s**t out of me and I didn’t really know it yet but you had me. I love that you meet me hit for hit, you don’t run scared or sit and cry you come at my attitude with ice on your tongue and impress me every day. I believe in you and I’m gonna help you do this.”

I stared up at him so thankful in that moment that my heart knew he was the one for me, and everything he said was right. Even though a few days ago I thought I wanted all three brothers I knew deep down I wanted Waylon most. I wanted his challenges and his love, I wanted his sweet and sour, his back and forth and I wanted to earn his trust and see the man beneath the cover he showed to the world.

“I love you too.” I said with a smile.

His eyes got wide realizing what he’d said and panic flew over his face for a moment and he stuttered, “I didn’t- I mean I- oh hell.” He laughed and hugged me kissing the top of my head, “I didn’t mean to say it outlaid that fast but I guess we both already knew it did’t we? Yeah, yeah what ever I love you ok.” 

I looked up at him and kissed him then walked over to the river turned back to face him and said, “Ok, lets do this where do we start?”